Category Archives: house Design

If you’ve decided your decor is predictable after reading my last post, and you want to spice things up a little this post is for you. Here goes…. 1. Rebel against over-matching accessories If you choose an accent colour everything does not need to be that colour! Consider breaking up the accessory load with a complementary colour… Read Post »

St. Patrick’s Day gets lots of attention where I live because so many of us have Irish roots. While the partying and music happened last weekend, I’m doing my own bit today by recommending green as a colour to consider in decor if you like to bring the outside in. When someone says they hate green, I’m flabbergasted.… Read Post »

We are out the other end of our IKEA kitchen design & install and hindsight, as you know, is a wonderful thing. Our family joke is now we are ready to tackle an IKEA kitchen. This is the first of a series of posts around the design and installation of our new kitchen. Design is key Without good… Read Post »

Analytics are always interesting when you keep a blog and they can provide insight into your readers likes and dislikes. I keep a close eye on my blog analytics and also Pinterest. While I look for patterns of pins on Pinterest there often aren’t any, but last month was a little different. Do these images indicate what… Read Post »

March is the month when my heart beats a little faster because spring is on its way and opening our summer place begins to be a reality. Each year at this time I plan what the coming year will bring in repairs and DIY projects. This post summarizes some of our past projects and how they have come… Read Post »

Rant warning! Have you ever noticed how your location impacts design because of availability of products? I live in a terrific city, St. John’s, on a beautiful island, Newfoundland, in the North Atlantic known for its culture and brightly coloured homes. source But there is a downside to living on an island; it doesn’t always provide ready access… Read Post »

Ideas for using burlap in crafty, country decor have taken over my Pinterest feed lately. My own decor is a mix of contemporary and mid-century modern with a generous application of contemporary art. Burlap just doesn’t seem to fit with that mix. But wait… just tell me something doesn’t work, and I am on a journey to prove… Read Post »

When does a trend become overused and tired? Sometimes certain trends are grabbed by many homeowners, and before you know it they are everywhere and you may begin to feel like you have reached your viewing saturation point. I get this feeling a lot on Pinterest. It might be a pattern, a wall treatment or specific fabrics. I… Read Post »

I can’t believe that December whizzed by without much thought to home decor blogging. The holiday season always puts things on hold. I have to make up for that with a good summary of what 2016 holds in design trends for the home. How do I know what to write about trends? A good question for sure. Knowledge… Read Post »

As our lives become busier and more frantic there seems to be more interest in decor styles that are calm and comfortable. As a result coastal influences are popping up everywhere. Perhaps coastal decor is for you. Check out this ideabook I just developed on Houzz. To see the ideabook in its entirety click on the title. … Read Post »